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THE HOOK ISF.AXDg AltGUS.
Fill DA Y, J ANU All Y 11, lfc9
BELIEFS OF FIREMEN
SUPERSTITIONS OF THE BOY8 WHO
' RUN WITH THE MACHINE..
How They Scheme to Win the Smile of
the Goddesa of Fortune M ascota Large
and Bmall Power of the Black Man's
Touch When They Expect Fires.
Superstition, fanaticism, whichever or
whatever you ploa.se to call it, a belief in a
direct agency of superior powers, In certain
extraordinary or singular events, or in omens
and prognostics, is an inherited trait, peculiar
to every child of Adam. Even in this en
lighted century of steam cars, steamships,
telephones, telograjh and a thousand and one
other devices originated for man's comfort
and prosperity, a tinge of superstition courses
through the blood of the most intellectual
It is almost imotible to find any one, if one
. will acknowledge it, but has some "sign" or
vague act in which tbuy religiously and
truthfully believe. ThLi marked feature or
common peculiarity is nowhere found so
strongly prevailing as in the minds of mem
burs of the lire department, and in mention
ing this particular culling we speak compre
hensively, including every member of the
4,000 departments of thin country aud like
organizations the world over.
For theso fearless men, the expression "they
carry their lives in their hands" might have
been origlnn tod. To ascertain If possible to
what extent this feature prevailed in our own
dopartneut a Olnbu reporter was detailed to
visit the Miveral iiounes and interview the
members.
TOLVII1SO TIIE NEGRO'S RAND.
The simplest and probably the oldest pre
tended omen of good luck is the finding and
picking up of a pin. The oddest and newest
is the rubbing np against or touching the
hand of a colored man. This simple process
is warranted by "Iwlievors" to forever initi
ate you into tlio good will and graces of the
"god of luck," and through the simple me
dium of a male colored gentleman your lot
can forever le made a lucky, and conse
quently a happy and enviable one. The engi
neer of engine company No. 3 would in all
probability ruther rofrain from eating for a
whole month, resign from the work which he
loves, anything in fact, than be summoned to
a fire with the guilty conscience of not having
como in direct contact with a darky shortly
previous. Ho has been known to follow a
"son of Africa" three blocks in a pitiless
downpour of rain for tho satisfaction of hit
ting his hand as ho poxsed him. When a col
ored man comes into tho engine house this
fireman would as soon renounce his birth
right as to permit that darky to leave the
house before couuting the buttons on his coat,
and woe betide that fireman's peace of mind
if the number happens to be "fatal thirteen."
One of tho call men of No. 7 wooes tho "god
of luck" by dropping a peuny down the back
of his neck and watching which pants leg it
comes out of.
A former member of No. C used to count 16
and then watch the tail of the hose horse; if
it went to tho right, tho man was happy; if
to the left he always found some pretext to
skip the next firo and thereby save his life.
A member of No. 1 always takes a rainv
day to discover his destiny, and tho first two
consecutive pair of black hose that he sees
under feminino skirts controls his fute.
A brave member of No. 2 Invariably
soothes his peace of mind by crawling into
his bed from tho foot and rooting up between
the clothes like a hedgo hog, and never will
he allow the top layer of the hoso ou the reel
to remain thirteen, for that means poor luck
and disaster.
Na 6, "the pride of the hill," is saved from
erer lasting ruin by a dutiful member of the
am dipping bis four fingers and thumb
milk and then watching ibitthSr pet
?d?1UP A"; each Kger represent car-
r"- fi . "-"3 peace of the company is
r controlled byline result
A DOG, OF COURSE.
Among the many other sigus and symbols
connected with this superstitious belief none
are more promineut than the so called
"mascots," which may consist of almost any
thing from a white elephant to a suspender
button. Tho hxk and ladder company are
possessors of a real, live, genuine "mascot" In
tho form of a hnndsomo bull terrier, named
Isabelle, or "Bell," as she is better known and
loved by tho department at large. Upon
Bell's small but well developed shoulders
rests the destiuy of the company, and to say
that she well cares for her charge is saying
little. Seldom if ever does tho sonorous voice
of the great fire bell tell the waking or sleep
ing citizens of Hartford that the red destruc
tive firo fiend is abroad, but what this faith
ful four footed mascot Is at her post of duty,
and faster than her four white feet strike the
pavement would the hearts of the truck boys
flutter with dread if her form was not seen
through tho dusk at her place in front of the
noble black and gray which draw the great
nfcW aerial truck.
The truck was called to Box 31 for a small
and unimportant fire. The rain, which had
continued all day, was coming down in tor
rents; the mud was hub deep, and the great
eighty-hundred track was stalled on Front
street. "Bell," owing to domestic duties
which at that time were taking up her undi
vided attention, was absent; had she been
- there the truck would have passed over the
mud like a ball over a waxed floor. Last sum
mer the truck came into collision with pro
peller No. 4, on Asylum street "Bell" was
absent then, owiug this time to her inability
to slide down the pole from tho bunk room.
These Instances are only two of many which
pace forbids us to relate.
There are many more peculiarities in con
nection with this subject, but the most con
spicuous is found in connection with our de
partment, but outside of it Fires as a fact
occur In successions of three at a time, and
when one has occurred the remark la fre
quently and invariably heard, "Well, I won
der when well have tho second one." The
firemen also as a rulo behove, in tills, and after
a run ore prepared for the second and third.
Another strange coincidence is the fact In re
gard to Baturday niut or Sunday runs.
Mouths, sometimes a year, will elapse before
a fire will occur on these Rjiecial days, and
then without regard to time Urea will rage on
several Saturdays or Sundays consecutively.
Whether there really is anything in super
stition or fanaticism, whatever you please to
call It, we dare not say, but will echo with
Job, "It's queer, very queer." Hartford
(Conn.) Globe.
It Tempts Them to Steal.
It may look queer, but it is true, that the
stores that have large exhibitions in their
how windows do more toward educating
young boys to steal than anything else. The
reason of this is that large crowds, mostly
women, gather about the windows to look at
the displays. Well, a young gamin comes
along and sees a pocket book protruding out
of a woman's pocket, and the temptation is
so great that he sneaks up behind her and
(teals the wallet May be this U his first
time, but when once given a start In this
direction there seems to be a kind of infatua
tion about it which leads him to follow it up,
and ofttimes results in his becoming a pro
fessional house breaker. Detective in St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
By the will of the Rev. William ilizht.
vicar of Ilarbury, England, who left his
money to found a female college, it was pro
vided that the women should get up early In
we morning, Indulge in cold baths and bold
"quarterly conversaziones," in which two
thirds of the guests should bo single gentle-
Dr. Charcot, tho great French physician,
ays that children under 10 cannot have their
bralns overworked. No forcing, he asserts,
will get out of them more cerebral work than
the brain will accomplish without fatigue. It
is not until the age of luor 18 that surmenage
becomea possibta.
tSald a Yorkshire man who had often veered
and tacked to suit bis own interests, "Why,
Yon may call mine the religion of the wheel
barrow. " I goes whlchover way they shoves
me."
"Mamma," asked Flossie, "did that gentle
man say 1 got my eyes from your' "Tea,
dear." "And did you really use to have four
eyes, mamma f
Than are 0,000 Hebrew in Minna
spoils.
1 '
DECEIVED.
What married 1 My Lillian married I
Great heavens, it cannot be so!
Ad yet here it is in the paper,
And happened a fortnight ago.
1 . A wife! why, twas only in August
That leaving her down by the sea.
She swore by the round moon above as,
She would ever be faithful to me.
And now she is wed to another,
If I my poor eyes can believe;
Oh false ! oh most faithless of women :
Bo cruelly me to deceive 1
Of course I meant nothing was only
Killing time but I swear tis a shame
To think that that innocent maiden
Was all the while doing the same.
The Cartoon.
Pattl in Dnblin.
One of the finest public buildings in Dub
lin is without doubt the new Leinster hail. I
chanced to be paying a visit to the city when
this splendid concert hall was opened for the
first time, and shall not easily forget the ex
citement created by the event All the
beauty and fashion of the place mustered In
brave numbers to do honor to the occasion,
and murmurs of enthusiastic approval were
heard on all sides when the heavy curtains
were thrown back and the fine coup d'eeuil of
the hall presented. Madame Adelina Patti
was the bright particular star of the evening,
and appeared for the first time after ten
years' absence, to be greeted with an over
whelming cordiality by the faithful Dub
liners, who, for the reason that she is of
Italian parentage, born on Spanish soil and
educated in America, claim her, one and all,
as an Irishwoman. Every phrase of her de
livery was interrupted with ill suppremed
applause, and at the conclusion of her ren
dering of the mad scene of "Lucia" she was
called upon to receive such a hurricane of
bravos and hand clapping that the now build
lng might have rocked on its foundation for
all I knew. Subsequently the fair songstress
paid her audience the compliment of war
bling "Tho Last Rose of Summer," and never
were Thomas Mooro's touching words more
pathetically interpreted to the countrymen
who so proudly and lovingly cherish bis mem
ory. Cor. Ban Francisco Chronicle.
Saved tho Czrfts Lite.
"Brock" MoVickar, one of the characters
of Chicago, now deceased, one saved the life
of Alexander, the late czar of Russia.
"Brock" was In Paris, and on the grand fete
day was hi the street among the throngs of
people watching tho czar and bis magnificent
retinuo as tbey passed on their way to the
Tuileries.
Suddenly an anarchist or nihilist in the
crowd pulled a gun, and, poking the muzzle
under the arm of a man in front of him,
blazed away at the czar.
"Brock" McVickar was the man in front of
the would be assassin. He turned and
grabbed him, and, despite his desperate strug
gles to get away and lose his identity in the
crowd, hung on until tho officers arrived and
hurried the man to prison.
The czar inquired who had stopped the
murderous nihilist He was told that the in
dividual was "Brock" McVickar, of Chicaeo.
He sent for hhn, nud "Brock" brushed up a
littlo and went The czar thanked "Brock"
for the service he had rendered and decorated
him with various orders as a reward.
Previous to that McVickar, who had been
struck with the beauty of Empress Eugenie,
had written a poem in her honor. It was
published in a Paris paper. The emperor saw
It, and, discovering who the author was, in
vited him to the Tuileries. Chicago Cor.
New York Herald.
Sale of a Hindoo And.
Messrs. Phillips, Son & Neale. of New Bond
street, London, says The Times, soljjjnc
-rvf-i-bo collection or Burmese, Indian
and Japanese curiosities, the property of a
gentleman who formerly occupied an official
position in India for many years. The great
attraction at the salo was "the Hindoo Lin
gam god," consisting of a ehrysoberyl cat's
eye fixed in a topos and mounted In a pyra
midal base studded with diamonds and pre
cious stones. This curious relic stood two and
one-fourth inches in height. It was preserved
for more than a thousand years in an ancient
temple at Delhi, whore acts of devotion were
paid before it by women anxious to have
rhildren.
Tho base is of solid gold, and around it ore
set nine gems or. charms, u diamond, ruby,
sapphire, rhrysoberyl cut's eye; coral, pearl,
hyacintbine garnet, yellow sajmhire and
emerald. ' Tho gems aro oil rudely carved,
and would, no doubt, by more scientific cut
ting, bo greatly improved in value. Round
the apex of this gold pyramid is a plinth set
with diamonds. On the upox is a topaz
1 10-16 inches in length and tMG of an inch
hi depth, shaped like a horseshoe; in the cen
ter of the horseshoe the great chrysolieryl
cat's eye stands upright This is 15-10 of
an inch in height, and dark brown color and
shaped like a pear.
An extronvely mobile opalescent light
crosses the length of tho stone in an oblique,
direction. When Bad Shah Iiahador Shah,
the last king of Delhi, was captured and
exiled to the Andaman isles, his queen
secreted this gem, and it was never seen
again until, being distressed during the
mutiny, she sold it to the present owner. The
gem was finally knocked down at 2,460 to
Mr. J. S. Phillips, jeweler, New Bond street
Destroying- Books.
The following is the translation of the
Latin text accompanying tho quaint cut
which served as frontispieco in The Book
Lover. The cut and text, both in fac-simile,
were taken from that most famous of cradle
books, "Tho Nuremberg Chronicle" (MSB):
"Forty thousand books belonging to the
most famous library in tho world wero once
burnt up In Egypt Ancient writers praise
the seal there evinced in collecting books.
Aristotle bequeathed both his Library and his
school (Lyceum) to Theophrostua. And he
(Aristotle) was the first (as Strabo opines) who
collected books and instructed the Egyptian
kings how to arrange their libraries. Theo
phrastus thereafter left his library to Nelous.
Neleus carried it to Scepsis (a city in Mysia),
where it came into the hands of ignorant
men, who kept the books shut up and in tho
worst disorder. Ptolonueus Philadelphus
also collected a large number of books. And
as Seneca notes, 460,000 volumes, a most
beautiful monument of royal opulence, were
consumed by fire in Alexandria. Livy says
that this library had been the ornament
and object of care to the illustrious
kings. In truth, it was not so, but
rather a kind of studious luxury; indeed, not
studious even, to speak more correctly, be
cause they accumulated books, not for study.
but for the sake of display, just as books to
many ignorant and servile collectors are not
Instruments for study, but only a sort of
(showy) furniture in their dining halls."
The destruction of the library is described
by Abulfaragius: "John the Grammarian, a
famous peripatetic philosopher, being in
Alexandria and In high favor with Aniru, the
conqueror of the city, begged that be would
give him the royal library. Amru told him
that it was not in his power to grant such a
request, but promised to write to the caliph
for his consent Omar is said to have replied
that if those books contained the same doc-
trino as the Eoran they could be of no use,
since tne ivoran contained all necessary
iruuis; nut tr tney contained anything con
trary to that book they ought to bo de
stroyed; and, therefore, whatever their con
tents were, he ordered them to be burned.
Pursuant to this order, they were distributed
among the publio baths, of which there -was
a large number in the city, where for six
months tbey served to supply the fires."
Tho Book Saver.
Difference in Bsw Material.
"Pa," inquired Bobby, "are all the people
made of austr , .
"Yes, yes," repliei' bis father, who was
reading.
"And is everybody made of the same kind T
continued Bobby.
"No, no; some of them are made of the
cheapest kind of dust to be bad." New York
Bon. - -.
"If humor, wit, and honesty could
save" from the ill flesh is heir to, what a
good price they'd bring to the market
Well, twenty five cents will buy a good
panacea Salvation Oil. a certain cure.
Oregon has probably doubled her pop
ulation daring tne last ten yean.
Li cilnc Prospect.
A late letter from Eau Claire nays that
"January vbas doneJnoiLlngfor the lum
bermen off this region in theway of more
desirable wuather for hauling logs, but
all reports'!) ow indicate that bo much has
been accomplished the past few weeks in
the way of itkidding, for which particular
work the coiditions have been phenome
nally good; that-if even a brief period of
cold and snow.succeeds the present mild
weather, the log; crop Jean not fail to be
fully adequf.te for all the demands of next
swing seasin. Even the operators who
have skidded all their logs and are una
ble to haul cannot suffer much if favora
ble weather sets. in by the middle of Jan
uary. In ipite of the lack of told and
snow, manj millions have been banked,
and the output of the Chippewa pineries
is quite certain to be about 600,000,000.
Every indication points to a period of
almost unprecedented activity in the
pineries, provided reasonably fayorablc
weather ii teryenes before the spring
break-up, snd a season of brisk revival in
the lumber trade the coming spring."
A l'leaant Iowa Town.
With its foot pads, sickening smells
and diphtheria. Ft. Madison must be get
ting to be a real nice place to live in.
The Qm City says:
There ara several cases of diphtheria in
the city, and the prevalence or the disease
is alone traceable to the filthy condition
of a number of alleys and the existence
of several offensive slaughter bouses in
the heart of the city. The city ordinance
requires that a slaughter house when it is
deemed a nuisance by the residents in the
vicinity ahull be removed outside the city
limits There are several iDside the city
that are generally kept m good condition,
but still lhy breed sickne89 as well as the
bad smelling alleys.
We cant ot expect strangers in making
their first tours over the city to believe
that Fort Madi'on is a healthy city while
they are compelled to make the rounds
with smelling bottles under their noses.
County nnnainK.
TUANHFEH8. ,
8 Maria Edwards to John Meersrnun,
pt outlot b In outlot 1, Waterman's place,
Moline, 3 15.
Wm Lldders to J n Lidder. n 40 ft lot
12, Spencer's third addition to Rock Isl
and $1; aad J II Lidders to Eliza Lid
ders, same, $1.
LICENSED TO WK1.
7 Robert E Deem. Miss NellieTl.omp
son, Moline; Wm Forst, Moline, Miss
Sophie Kiuraroer. Cincinnati.
8 Peter J Kai', Miss Augusta Ililler,
Moline; Daniel E Embick, Mt Carroll,
Iowa, Ms. Millie S'ewari, Colorado
Springs. Colo ; Geo Underkiroher, Miss
Louisa Meier, Cable; John Kennellv.
Rock Island. Miss Al ice Wvnn, Moline.
9 Joh i Corcoran. Miss Minnie Hill,
Rock Island.
On a WoirHant.
The people of Gilberttown opposite
the upper end of Rock Island arsenal,
have beeii greatly annoyed for some time
wolves, aid last Saturday they concluded
that a good old fashioned wolf hunt
would bo about the best way to dispose
of tbem. Between sixty and seventy men
and boys formed a circle around the ter
ritory in -which tbey supposed the wolves
were. Two wolves were scared up but
evaded the hunters and escaind . An
other bur ting expedition has been organ
ized for tomorrow, a hen It is proposed
to extern inate the obnoxious tribe.
Advel Hxert L.mt or LiMtrra .. .
Lift of letter uncalled for at the PoMofllce at
Rock lid'ind. Rock Isl.m'l county, lllinoln,
Jan. 11, 18W.
Corkhill Frank Ilealey I, M i
Curtis Edv in L Keith Will
Carrier lirown Meogr l.lnHey Harry
Urals Miss Loa
Morris Ham
Hearing a Mon
E terheart Charles
I'aiman Mrs J
Robinson H B
Thompson Sara
William T J
Wilkins SBiCo
Glans Geo
U'andGeld Mi I.lrzte
Green Fre!dle ft
VORKIUN.
Barer. Tarnh care of Joaepb Ring
Kerr Peter (carpenter)
(lire the nil moor of the Hat when rail Inn tor
advertised letters. A. HL'ESINU. 1". M.
How'" This.
We oiler one hundred dollars reward
for any irase of catarrh that can not be
cured bj taking Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, und financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West ii Truax. Wholesale Druggists,
Tobdo, Ohio.
Waldinf , Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Dn gstists, Toledo. Ohio.
E. H. Van Hoescn, Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surf acet of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
A Iih annn lima mil tint f ) n tmtl, trav.
els to the end. and is ever ready to go the
roau ovr again tomorrow.
Kinging Hoisea
in the ears, sometimes a roaring, buzzing
sound, are caused by catarrh, that ex
ceedingly disagreeable and very common
disease. Loss of smell or hearing also
result from catarrh. Hood's Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier, is a peculiarly
successful remedy for this disease, which
it cure by purifying the blond. If you
suffer from catarrh, try Hood's Sarsapa
rilla. tie perfect medicine.
Why is a tooth drawn like a thing for
gotten? Because it's out of the head.
The Handsomest Lady in Bock Island
Remarked to a friend the other day that
she kn)w Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs was a superior remedy, as it
stoppe i her cough instantly when other
cough remedies nad no effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you of its
merit,- any druggist will give you a sample
bottle free. Large siae 50c and $1.
Th'j Original Version no Double
In the pursuit of the gooa things of
'his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
tbem. The results obtained from the use
of Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. It cures dyspepsia, and all
stoma :h, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. It is a perfect Ionic, appetizer,
blood purifier, a sure cure for ague and
malar al diseases. Price, 60 cents, of
drugg :bU
The average length or life is on the in
crease . The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
curable Ihe greatest discovery is Dr.
Bigelow'a Cure, which cures consump
tion i i stages that other remedies are of
no beiefit. Coughs, colds, croup, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
60 cents and $1, of druggists.
Ev iry inflammation and all pain sub
dued ana curea oy rona s extract.
Avoid crude imitations..
L03AL H0TICE8.
Go to John Evans for your flour, feed
ana groceries.
Delieious French noneat iust received
at ftreil & Math s confectionery.
A. D. Huesing, real estate and insur
ance agent. Offlce No. 1608 Second ave
nue, Rock Island.
Home made taffy, cream and caramels
fresh today. Try some at Krell &
Math's.
The Royal Insurance company, cf Eng
land, has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world. WA. D.
Huesing. agent, offlce No. 1608 Second
avenue. Rock Island.
Insure in the Bovlston Insurance Co..
of Boston, Mass.. organized 1872. As
sets nearlv $1.000. 000. E. W. Hurst.
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans monev and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Offlce, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&wly
Stop Serve your company with some
thing extra nice by ordering your ice
cream and ices from Krell & Math. Tbey
are rurmshing all the parties and reccp
Hons and they have the reputation of
serving the most delicious.
Goods can be bought at the Intelli
gence office, 1528, 2nd avenue, on het
ter terms than anywhere; small monthly
payments. Rogers' best silverware, war
ranted, lace curtains, rugs, albums,
organ bibles, clocks, wringers and books.
Call and see goods. I sell from the lar
gest factories in the United States.
Lewis Susemihi,.
Barth ft Babeoek. Dentiats.
No, 1724 Second avenue. Special atten
tion paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Taxes Kow Dae.
W. J. Gahngen, tax collector of the
city-township of Rock Island, has opened
an omce tn the county treasurer s offlce.
court house, and is readv to receive the
taxes of 1888, now due.
interest
yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi
dent Savings Life Assurance society of
XNew orK to be the best, the cheapest
snd the fairest. Avoids the unnecessa
rily hiah cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance. Net cost for $10,000 for year
1887. Ase 25. $107.00; a?e 35. $121.60;
asre 40. $169.00; age 50. $199 80.
Lieberknecht & Olmstead,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave.. Rock Island.
During the year 1887 1,228,759 were
contributed by British christians to for
eign missions.
A Woman's Discovery.
"Another wonderful ' discovery hns
been mude, and I hat, too, by a lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severests tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months she
coughed incessantly and could not sleep.
She bought of us a bottle of Dr, i.7rrgs
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relievel? rin taking the fiist dose
ikK Soe slept all night, and with one
bottle has been miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus wtite
W. C. Hamric k & Co., of Shelby. N. C.
Get a free bottle at Hartz & Bahnsen's
drug store.
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.
W. D. Suit, druogist. Bipntis. Ind..
testifies: 'T can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has eiven relief in everv case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
ot rheumatism of ten years' standing."
Abraham Hsre, druccist, Bellville, Ohio,
affirms: "The best selling medicine I
have ever handled in my twenty vears'
experience, is Electric Bitters." Thous
ands of others have added their testimo
ny, so that tbp verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of
the liver, kidneys or blood. Only a half
a dollar a bottle at Hartz & Halm sen a
drug store.
BUCKI,F.N'8 arnica salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, 811 rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Hartz & B ihnseti.
A counter irritant the customer who
overhauls but never buys.
ADsaraiy Stupid
To Ulow prejudice or ignorance to get
the hotter of good judgement. It has been
conclusively proven that constipation,
bad breath, dyspepsia, kidney affections,
and all diseases of the livar, stomach and
boa-els have bean cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. It is barm
less, not unpleasant, and easily procured,
so there is no reason to be ignorant of
this remedy we especially commend to
your notice for trial.
Shear nonsense a humorous clipping.
Unnrlaoli TnntharFiti Ctaksa.
NEURALGIA, SORE THROAT,
Catarrh, Croup, Frost Bites,
Sore Nipples, Caked Breasts, Lamo Back,
RHEUaV.AT.SEV3
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, &c
Sold by Druggists. 50c. and $1.00.
HAMLIN'S BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS.
Best in the World. Try Them. 25c.
SONG BOOK MAILED FREE.
Address WIZARD OIL CO.,
CHICAGO.
Dancing School
AT
ARMORY HALL,
Every Wednesday Evening.
Admission 35 Cents.
Good order maintained. Objectionable
characters strictly prohibited.
Street cars for Moline after dance.
GEO. BTROEHLE,
CUAS. BUI EK.
Managers.
PATRONIZE
Hampton's Hot Coffee
AND-
Five Cent ; Lunch Counter.
A fnUllne of
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
J nt received.
HAMPTON'S,
Corner Ninth Street and
Fourth Avenue. .
mJTm'A i U i i t if fa Ti 1 1 Ti ii
n.tfliMAflftflEfgtiHSK
lflfcTTll CHICAGO. .iii-lff'sTi I
(TruYAl f S53
ESS
,llf
Absolutely Pure,
Thli powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strensrth and wholeixrneneup ; more ecoron J
than the ontinary kind, and cannot be sold by
competition with the multitude of low teat, shorty
weight alnra or phoapbate powders, t-ttti only n
rrnt. Rori. Babinh Pnwnsn Co.. ineWart.
N ' YnrM
New Advertisements.
,To Advertisers.
A list of 1000 newspapers divided into STATES
AND SKCllOXS will be sent on aaplication
FHEK. To those who want their advertising to pay. we
ran offer no better medium for thorough and ef
fective work than the various sections of our S
LcT I.ocL List.
GEO P. ROWELL ft"fO..
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 hiprnre street. New Vord.
BUSINESS CAKDS.
J. M. liEAHDSLF.Y,
TTOKNEY AT LAW Olllce with J. T. Ken
l worthy. 17-SJ Seconds viwt.
WILLIAM JACKSON,
TTOHNKY AT LAW. Ofilre i:, Rock l,lbDC
l National Bans Building, Roci. els.nd, U).
ADAIR PLEASANTS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Offlce in Post Offlce
block. jQly u jw
E. W. HL'KST,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Offlce in Masonic Temple block, over Rock I.
land National Bank, Rock! sind. 111.
i. . mim. o. l. tiun.
SWEENEY & WALK Elf.
1 TTORNEY8 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
.LOfflce la B'jwrpton's block. H.tck Island, 111.
WM. McENIlir,
ITTORNEY AT LAW l oans monev en Kou.
.Vtacurity. m ke coilerti ns Refi renee, Mitch
til A l.ynile. bai.kers. OlSce in Poa'oQlca block
ST. LUKE'S COTTAGE HOsriTAL,
0
N THIRD AVexrc ru..an t.v.
Eleventh streets. " feb 14-tf
IXSURA.Yf'A' XGEXT8.
J. E. LOOSLEY & CO.,
G
KNERAL INSURANCE AGENTS. Second
avenue, next to Mclnlire Bros., store.
INTELLMifcNTE COLUMN.
Very cnKAr a fine nare drum
a violinccllo, guitars, vioMns; also albnms,
rible. cloaks, rups, curtains, silv.rwaie, on eay
rniMhly payments, at the Intelligence office.
l.ti Second v,nuo. jan lt-;tt
Wanted en eroeticm kx vi t h
" T some capital to establish a bench of a a-.fe,
legitimate bugmexe in everv city.
STOKM PROOF DOCK C O.. Philadelphia.
Wanted reliable knerokt-
" 1c man to handle fai-t seliini; specialties; sal
ary from atari; applv at once ;f wish position.
L. P THURSTON A
19 lt Empire Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y.
YYr a.n I Kl-M AN-1.. u.kc the wrem-v of our
r.,Iutl?i Si -x 1ix " "': eiSiiVs.i lha..
retail once other sir-s m proportion A mre
chance and permanent business. 1 hese safes meet
a demand never before Mipplied iv Uier safe
companies i as we are not governed M- u.e .safe
rool. A LI' INK tsA FK 'i.. t'liicinnaii. Ohio.
WANTED A MAN TO ACT AS
fT Salesman. No xperience nece-sarv; t er-
manent position guaranteed; s.iiary and expenses
rrom ine stort; many fal -selling (-penalties; fs
r.ilities unsarpasseU. Addre-s
BioWS BROS.,
jan 4-lm Nnrger.nien. Chicago, 111.
Agents wanted for the uni
Aiversal oil Heater and Hurner. The house
keeper's delight. Cooks a meil or heats a room
at a cost of S cents per hmir. Nothing like it ever
invented. Acents are makine hie monev. Sells
Rf sight. Addrc I N1VKRSAL MKG. CO.
84 Market street, Chicago, 111.
A GENTS AY ANTED FOR A WATCH
CI lib A $50 Gold Watch for $.'5. in payments
of $1.00 per week. Wanted an accnt at once in
Rock 1-1 na. 1 will pay $140ca) cash and make
the af ent a present of a Gold W itch. Address
for full particulars. C. H. STODIMKT,
430 Wabash Ave au. Chicaeo.
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this grent tjufislion which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.
Nownrain who is unattractive tn person, mind,
or disposition can hope to interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, dull eyes, a listless nature never
did or can attract mankind. On the other band
bow many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blooJ can be seen throbbing wi'.h health.
bright eyes and life and animation in ev. ry move
ment, make the world a blessing to iheir hiisbamls
brothers, lovers or friends. The socre'. of clear
akin, bright eyes and animation is good circnla
tton of the Ibood. When the blood is slow the
person la stnpld. Keep the blood moving. Bst
howt There is but o le way and that. Is to help
Ma ure by a gentle atimnlant.
Exercise is a splendid etlmnlant but it is almost
Impossible for ladies to take the kind oj exercise
that will produce health anl beauty. But the
blood must be kept movinz, anl the dlreoverv
which has done more to add health and beauty
than any other know cause Is Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. This (treat remedy Bitmnlates heath
Uy. It is not an intoxicant. Thousands of
women who wereonce tired, depressed and dis
couraged are now in perfe. t healih and beamy
entirely through lta tise. Many promtuent tem
perance ladies have given l their hearty endorse
ment, ano ciergynv'U ana priests in every promi
nent city use and recommend it. threat care
should be shown in buyin ' only the iruniiie, for
no bottled whiskey has the wonderful qualities
whicn are posse sed by Tiuffy's.
When ladies are k pt bright and attractive and
hnsbands are considerate aud kind, few marriages
will be "failures."
J. A. GENUNG.
The popular and reliable Grocer,
Cor. Eighth St. and Third Ave.,
ROCK ISLAND,
will sell you
Groceries
as cheap as they ran be sold .
lie pays the highest market price for
Farm Produce,
and always has a nice stock on
hand.
JOB PRINTING '
OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Promptly and neatly executed by the Awn Job
department.
tVSpaelal attention paM to Commercial work
THE TRAVELERS' GUIDE. .
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
Train Leav4 for Chicago.
Passenger 8 58 am
7:45 m
8:40 pm
raasenger 11:85 p m
" 11:45 pm
Arrim from Chicago.
Passenger ., 4 :45 a m
" 6:40 am
Passenger 8:6 p m
6:0pm
" 7:40 pm
" 8:16 p m
Kama City.
Leave, Arrive.
Day Express and Mall (:45m 11:80 pro
Night Express and Mail 7:45 pm 8:35 am
Minneiota.
day Express 4:45am 7:40 am
Express Fast 6 :1B p m 11 :40 p m
Council Bluff.
Day Express and Mall 4:50 am 11:40 pm
Atlantic Passenger 8:55 a m B:40 p m
Night Express 4:35 pm 7:20 am
I'cpot, Moline Avenue.
3. T. COOK, Agent, Rock Island.
Chicago, Burlington & Qtjinct.
. t-v. ARKtra..
Br. Louis Express 6:45 a. a 6:20a. a
Ht. Linis Express 8:90 r. 'a 8:50 p. a
St. fsnl Express 8:00 a. k a
i . P-nl Expre-s 7:40 P. a
Meardstown Passenger.. 4:00 p. at.ft 11:08 a. .
Way Fret ht(Monm'tb) 1:50 p.m. ft
Way Freight (Sterlimi) 9:00 a. . 8:40 P. .
Sterling Passenger 8:10 a, a. 6 6:55 P. M.6
aLtally. b Daily ex Sunday.
M. J. YOUNG. Agent.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Padl.
RACINK AKD S. W. DIVISION.
Departs. Arrive.
Mail and Express, 8:45 am 8 4 ) p m
St. Paul Kxpr.es. 8:00 ) m 11:85 am
i Accom... i:00pm 10:10 am
Ft. & Accom. ..;..1:30 a m 6:10pm
E. D. W. HOLMES. Agent,
' ATilwaukeeJi
tT.PAUL
2
F AST M IL TRAIN with Vestibnled trains be
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, bu Paul and Minne
apolis. TKA S-roNTlNNTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council BlunV, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Ktnsas City and St. Joseph, Mo.
5700 MILES OF ROAD reachine all principal
1 oints in Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa,
atissouri and Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight, etc., apply to the neiret-t station agent
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & 9". Pinl Railway, or
to any railroad anonl any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILLEit, A V. H. C ARPEN'TKR,
General Mauager. Gen l Pass.& 1. Agt.
OfFor information in reference to Lands and
Sowns owned by by the Chicago. Milwaukee A
ft. Paul Hailway C. mpanv. write to H. Han
gen. Land commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
And Erie Railways,
In conjunction, operate daily, fast,
solid trains to the Seaboard.
Yon may travrl in Palatial, Pullman,
Buffet Sleepinp cars, r by luxuriou
Pullman -built day couches and save
$1 1:0 to New Yorfc. Buffalo and Niaga-.
r Falls; $3 50 to A!bny and Troy, and
f 3 (H to Boston atid New England cities.
No rival lines offms the advantages
of a system of through first and second
class day coaches. Cuicazo to New York.
It is the only line operating Pullman
cars to Boston and New England via
Albany,
It is the only direct through car line
tn Lake Chautauqua. Eight hours in
adviitice of competinjr lines.
For detailed information, tickets.
reservations in Pullman cars, and through
lmgcsge checks, apply to your local tic k
et agent, or to ticket, agencies of all con
necting linen of railway.
Ctiicaeo City Ticket offires, 105
South Clark street. Grand Pacific Hotel,
Palmer House, and Dearborn Station.
F. C. DONALD,
General Passenger Agent.
T. W. BURROWS, SnrHTintendett.
Cheap Homes
IN
Alabama
AND
-the
Mobile & Ohio R. R,
Is now offering for ?ali- in tracts to
suit pureb .sers over
. A CRMS OP
Choice Lands-1
-IN
Alabama, Mississippi
aud Tennessee,
Suitablt! for Furining. Gurdening, Stock
RuifiDg and Lumbering.
For parlieuUrs ndaress or apply to
ALABAMA
Land and Developeinent f!o.,
MOBILE.
Or any of the following named represen
tatives of the MOBILE & OHIO Rail-
road, viz.:
F.E.CHPMAV, General Agent, Chicago, 111.
M. P. CtKK. Trar. Past.. Agt. flint. Mich.
E. K. POSKT, Trar. Pas.. Agt. Ill North 4th
Street, St. I-onN, Mo.
J N EBERI.t, I.and and Immigration Agent
106 North 4th Street. . Louis. Mo.
J. L. O. CHARLTON, tJen'l Paa. Agent. Mo
bile. Ala.
rWhen writing mention the A- ovra.
I U?di.l4.ri4'IrkMHik,l5.K3l 1
Th B si run (test, Cb. n, 1
IBIake'sBcltStoD
fs una uosc iastvn
Init i.r Leather and
RuIhut BeHKif. Be
ware of fraudulent
ami rr Imitation.
thU trade wtark tic
(raonttie package.
Grene,T9eiCoi
BSCfcaunberaSt
.Patented July St. 1WO.
GZZOg36'S
COMPLEXION
Imports a hrilitant trananarenrv to tho .kit. p
1.100.000
noTea ail pimples, 1 reckh and discoloration, tor
aale by ell lln-wnta drurRisu, or muled tor M eta.
OWDER.
CLEMANN &
1523 and 1525
Second Avenue, Rock Island
Can now show you the
ever seen in
Unsurpassed
Remember the place, ond door West of Harper's TL-a
lie. The only double front store in Rock Island.
THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF
Bread, Cakes, Pies and Pastry
IS AT THE EAGLE BAKEUY,
1109 Third Ave., Rock Island,
POLZIN & ST A AS SEN, Propts
lyOoods delivered to any part ot the clt fr e of charge.
Davenport
A n NIIFRINQ
-Real Estate -
-AND
Insurance Agent
Represent, anions other time-tried and well
nown Fire lnurancv Companies, the following:
Royal Insurance Conpany. of England
Wesehesier Fire -Ins. Co.. of N. Y.
Buffalo German Ins Co., Buff-.li. N Y.
Rochester German lng. Co. Rocb'r.N Y
German Fire Ins. Co.. of Peoria, 111.
Citizens Ins. Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa
Exchange Fire Ina. Co., or New York.
Office No. 16(8 Sicond Ave..
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FIRE, LII AND ACCIDENT
in ITJRANCE.
J, E. Loosloy & Co.,
GENERAL
InsurEJice Agents
t3yLoan jtwmptly adjusted and paid at thir
agency.
(SuooMtor of Hayes k CleaelanL.
AsWnej atabltohed IBM.
Office la Bengston's Block.
Or th i I'iiaor Habit. I'oslllvelr Cre4
by admtnUteriHC Or. Ilaioea'
,.I1fn jrlven in a cup of oitlee or tea without
- ""i'' it.iij ii ;isaosoiuieiy
barmleas. aud will effect a permanent and speedy
cure, whether tba patient Is a moderate driuker or
au alcoholic wreck. Thonaandaof drunkards bava
been made temperate men who have taken Golden
8peci8o In their coffee without their knowledn
and tcday believe i they quit drtolctngof their own
Impregnated with the 8pcctne.lt becomes aa nttar
Busuiess
College
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SALZMAfHi
Largest stock of fine
this market,
AND-
in the West.
COMPLETE IS ALL
Departm 3iits.
''or catalogues address
J. O. DUNCAN,
DiKKKf T. lOWi
! ROCK isla.ni;
ITEM WORE!
iJLJLWJLl II S J- l-A-A-l j
Patent, Ca-t and Wrought t
IRON FENCES
f
Cheape.iV Fence in tin- world for re-;
dence and lotg.
Made any height desired
J. E. DOWNING,
Si.ccJor to Geo. Downing, Jr..
Proprietor
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By Tittue or an execution and fee bl'l N'1 K
iatued out of the clirk'e office of the circuit c-'
ot Itoek Island count;, and -tate of I Uioa;. i:
to me directed. wberebT I in commanded ii'f i
the amount of a certain Jinlement recin ; ;
talned auaii.et tmma P. Stull in favor o( M ' '.
Felix ont of the lands, tenement.
cbatlrle of the fulil defendant, Emma F. S'- '
have levied upon the following rrocrtT. I
Th aontb quarter (1) of the west halt (Vil "'
northeast quarter 4'4)rf sec Inn ten tH' f:
chip rixteen (16), rani;e five 6) wept ot t lir I
prii.ctpal meridian, containing twenty i$"
more or leea, all in Rock Ia'and coontv, rl-'
Illinois.- Subject, however, loom- mortyap-1
bv Kmuia F. Ktllil in favtir ft Jnh. I'-.,..).. '.
hSl.ll.
Therefore .acoordrnjr tosald command, I ehi
roee furraleatpnblicaaetiont.lltheruj;bt, ritl t
Intereetof Ihe above named Emma r Stull lui
o the above described rropertr, on Saturday.
861 h day of January, InS9, at 1 o'clock p. m.,a it
north door of the court houee in the city of
Island, In lh county of Hock Island and iatr
Illinois, for cash In band, to satisfy said executi
and fee bill
Dated at Bock Island this id dav of January, i
D. 1889. T.8.S1LVI-.
Sheriff of bock Island county, II lii- '
M
ASTER'S 8ALK.
STATE OF ILt.rNOT9, )
Boca Islajid Couktt f
III the Circuit Court In Chancery.
J. B. Snyder vs. Jennie Cratidall, Mary I -'J
Uiaua fi lien and Walter Craadall Koreclosntt.
General No. S928.
Notice la hereb eiven that bv virtue of a dnm .
of aaid court, entered in the anove emi'led n""- "
on the 14th day of September, A. I). I
on Saturday the nd day of Kebruarv .A. ! 1 '
at tue uour or l O'clock tn tne afternoon. a
north door of the court houae. In the rltr nf Kiv '
island, in asm county of Kock Ieland, to :i''
said decree, eell at pnblic vendue, to the bit;!""1 '.
bidder for each, that certain parcel of land,
nata In the count? of Rock Island and auie of H' ;
luols, known and described aa follows, to-wit : . y -
The undivided one-ha f of the weat one-m i
lot number two, (2), in block number nve (M. " g
Wood's second addition to tha town i now til) I ;
of Moline, .
Dated at Bock Island, Illinois, this 26th n5 ' '
December, A. D. 1888. HENRY l KTlx l
Master In Chancery, Rock island w , IH i
Wm. a, Mkkbk. Complt'a Sol'u. iV I
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
On tha llth day of January next, commencing
the hour of two o'clock tn the afternoon, the u
dersicned, assignee of William Kam.kill. will on"
for aale at No. loOS Second avenue In this city. "
the highest bidder for cash in hand, the
tack of clothes and eents' furnishing g;"
which were assigned to me by taid Kanif kili
the 17th InsU, to pay debts. The goods to w w
can be lnapected bv any party Interested at u
B lace named any day, Sunday excepted, i mio
e sale between the Loan of two and four o cio-